diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 8154fbdb9..c9c564b2f 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     - I18N: Updated Arabic translation
     - I18N: Fixes to German translation
     - BUGFIX: Save path can now be edited in torrent addition dialog
+    - BUGFIX: Fix save path encoding on non-utf8 systems
     - BUGFIX: OGV can now be previewed
     - BUGFIX: Maximum download limit is now 10MB/s
     - BUGFIX: Fix 'download in scan dir' persistence
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
     - BUGFIX: Fix Web UI for spanish users
     - BUGFIX: Fix locale switching from Web UI
     - BUGFIX: Use AND operator for torrentdownloads.net searches
+    - COSMETIC: Fix progress bars style on Windows
 
 * Tue Aug 24 2010 - Christophe Dumez <chris@qbittorrent.org> - v2.4.0
     - FEATURE: Added actions to "Move to top/bottom" of priority queue
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index a62d560bc..d6d848900 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -867,13 +867,13 @@ QTorrentHandle Bittorrent::addMagnetUri(QString magnet_uri, bool resumed) {
     qDebug("addMagnetURI: Temp folder is enabled.");
     qDebug("addTorrent::Temp folder is enabled.");
     QString torrent_tmp_path = defaultTempPath.replace("\\", "/");
-    p.save_path = torrent_tmp_path.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    p.save_path = torrent_tmp_path.toUtf8().constData();
     // Check if save path exists, creating it otherwise
     if(!QDir(torrent_tmp_path).exists())
       QDir().mkpath(torrent_tmp_path);
     qDebug("addMagnetURI: using save_path: %s", qPrintable(torrent_tmp_path));
   } else {
-    p.save_path = savePath.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    p.save_path = savePath.toUtf8().constData();
     // Check if save path exists, creating it otherwise
     if(!QDir(savePath).exists())
       QDir().mkpath(savePath);
@@ -1121,13 +1121,13 @@ QTorrentHandle Bittorrent::addTorrent(QString path, bool fromScanDir, QString fr
       if(!torrent_tmp_path.endsWith("/")) torrent_tmp_path += "/";
       torrent_tmp_path += root_folder;
     }
-    p.save_path = torrent_tmp_path.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    p.save_path = torrent_tmp_path.toUtf8().constData();
     // Check if save path exists, creating it otherwise
     if(!QDir(torrent_tmp_path).exists())
       QDir().mkpath(torrent_tmp_path);
     qDebug("addTorrent: using save_path: %s", qPrintable(torrent_tmp_path));
   } else {
-    p.save_path = savePath.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    p.save_path = savePath.toUtf8().constData();
     // Check if save path exists, creating it otherwise
     if(!QDir(savePath).exists())
       QDir().mkpath(savePath);
diff --git a/src/proplistdelegate.h b/src/proplistdelegate.h
index 6d419dbc0..8aeef057f 100644
--- a/src/proplistdelegate.h
+++ b/src/proplistdelegate.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "propertieswidget.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
+#include <QPlastiqueStyle>
+#endif
+
 // Defines for properties list columns
 enum PropColumn {NAME, PCSIZE, PROGRESS, PRIORITY};
 
@@ -79,7 +83,13 @@ public:
         newopt.minimum = 0;
         newopt.state |= QStyle::State_Enabled;
         newopt.textVisible = true;
+#ifndef Q_WS_WIN
         QApplication::style()->drawControl(QStyle::CE_ProgressBar, &newopt, painter);
+#else
+        // XXX: To avoid having the progress text on the right of the bar
+        QPlastiqueStyle st;
+        st.drawControl(QStyle::CE_ProgressBar, &newopt, painter, 0);
+#endif
         break;
       }
     case PRIORITY: {
diff --git a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
index 682131206..1c149d5ed 100644
--- a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ int QTorrentHandle::num_incomplete() const {
 
 QString QTorrentHandle::save_path() const {
   Q_ASSERT(h.is_valid());
-  return misc::toQString(h.save_path().string()).replace("\\", "/");
+  return misc::toQStringU(h.save_path().string()).replace("\\", "/");
 }
 
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR > 14
diff --git a/src/transferlistdelegate.h b/src/transferlistdelegate.h
index 172ff79e2..3319defca 100644
--- a/src/transferlistdelegate.h
+++ b/src/transferlistdelegate.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include "misc.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
+  #include <QPlastiqueStyle>
+#endif
+
 // Defines for download list list columns
 enum TorrentState {STATE_DOWNLOADING, STATE_STALLED_DL, STATE_STALLED_UP, STATE_SEEDING, STATE_PAUSED_DL, STATE_PAUSED_UP, STATE_QUEUED_DL, STATE_QUEUED_UP, STATE_CHECKING_UP, STATE_CHECKING_DL, STATE_INVALID};
 enum Column {TR_NAME, TR_PRIORITY, TR_SIZE, TR_PROGRESS, TR_STATUS, TR_SEEDS, TR_PEERS, TR_DLSPEED, TR_UPSPEED, TR_ETA, TR_RATIO, TR_LABEL, TR_ADD_DATE, TR_SEED_DATE, TR_DLLIMIT, TR_UPLIMIT, TR_HASH};
@@ -167,7 +171,13 @@ public:
         newopt.minimum = 0;
         newopt.state |= QStyle::State_Enabled;
         newopt.textVisible = true;
+#ifndef Q_WS_WIN
         QApplication::style()->drawControl(QStyle::CE_ProgressBar, &newopt, painter);
+#else
+        // XXX: To avoid having the progress text on the right of the bar
+        QPlastiqueStyle st;
+        st.drawControl(QStyle::CE_ProgressBar, &newopt, painter, 0);
+#endif
         break;
       }
     default: